作词 : Don Rollins/Jim "Moose" Brown

作曲 : Don Rollins/Jim "Moose" Brown

The sun is hot and that old clock is movin' slow

And so am I

The workday passes like molasses in wintertime

But it's July

I'm gettin' paid by the hour and older by the minute

My boss just pushed me over the limit

I'd like to call it somethin'

I think I'll just call it a day

Pour me somethin' tall and strong

Make it a hurricane before I go insane

It's only half past twelve but I don't care

It's 5 O'clock somewhere

This lunch break is gonna take all afternoon

half the night

Tomorrow morning I know they'll be hell to pay

Hey, but that's alright

I ain't had a day off now in over a year

My Jamican vacation's gonna start right here

Get the phones for me

You can tell 'em I just sailed away

Pour me somethin' tall and strong

Make it a hurricane before I go insane

It's only half past twelve but I don't care

It's 5 O'clock somewhere

I could pay off my tab

Pour myself in a cab

And be back to work before 2

At a moment like this

I can't help but wonder

What would Jimmy Buffet do?

Jimmy Buffet：Funny you should ask that

I'd say

Pour me somethin' tall and strong

Make it a hurricane before I go insane

It's only half past twelve but I don't care

Pour me somethin' tall and strong

Make it a hurricane before I go insane

It's only half past twelve but I don't care

Alan Jackson: He don't care... I don't care

It's five o'clock somewhere

What time zone am I on?

What country am I in?

It doesn't matter, it's five o'clock somewhere

It's always on 5 in margarittaville come to think of it

I heard that

You've been to there haven't ya?

Yes sir.

I seen your boat there

I've been to margarittaville a few times

Alright, well that's good.

I'm on my way back.

Well alright, I just wanna make sure you can keep it between the navigational beacon.

Alright, well it's five o'clock, let's go somewhere.

I'm ready, crank it up.

Let's get outta here

I'm gone